Ephesians 6:3–4
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6:3“that it may go4 well with you and that you will live5 a long time on the earth.”6
6:4Fathers,7 do not provoke your children to anger,8 but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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- 4 Grk “be.”
- 5 Grk “will be.”
- 6 A quotation from Deut 5:16.
- 7 Or perhaps “Parents” (so , ). The plural οἱ πατέρες (hoi pateres, “fathers”) can be used to refer to both the male and female parent ( πατήρ 1.b).
- 8 Or “do not make your children angry.” παροργίζω states “make angry.” The Greek verb in Col 3:21 is a different one with a slightly different nuance.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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NLTNew Living Translation
If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time on the earth.” And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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KJV 1900King James Version
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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